What is 2/5 multiplied by 7/2?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 7/2?

2 5 × 7 2 = 2 × 7 5 × 2 = 14 10 = 7 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 7/5.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 7/2 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)